Sunday, 8 September will mark the second
anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Following the formal
state funeral at Westminster Abbey, the late Queen was buried in a
chapel close to her heart. A much smaller committal service was
held at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle after the funeral at
Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022. She was then buried in the
Royal Vault in…
Queen Elizabeth II’s groom, Terry Pendry,
has shared a poignant revelation just days before the second
anniversary of Her Late Majesty’s death. Pendry appeared on author
and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth’s podcast, Rosebud, this week where
he shared one of…
A stunning sapphire brooch passed down through the generations
7th September 2024
With September’s birthstone being
sapphire, there is no better time to look at some of the most
stunning sapphire pieces. The Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch is
one of the most significant sapphire brooches in the British
collection today. This brooch features a…
The long reign of Elizabeth II provided
so many jubilees that it’s easy to think of these royal
celebrations as an integral part of the fabric of monarchy. In
reality, Britain has celebrated just a handful of royal jubilees
and the tradition of big, public events for milestones in a reign
only started two hundred years ago. George III was just the fourth
king in English history to reach…
She was the longest reigning Monarch in
British history and the only one to mark a Platinum Jubilee. But
these weren’t the only royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II.
Her reign was truly historic and featured monarchical milestones
which might never be matched…
This year, Prince Richard, Duke of
Gloucester is celebrating his 80th birthday. His name is perhaps
more familiar than his face for, despite over five decades of life
on the royal frontline, the duke remains as discreet as he is
dutiful. Prince Richard was born 26 August…
The Royal Family has celebrated one of
its most discreet yet dedicated members, the Duke of Gloucester, as
he turns 80. Prince Richard, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, marked
the start of his ninth decade on August 26th 2024. The Duke and
Duchess are among the hardest working members of the Royal
Family(Photo by Charlie Proctor) The official Royal Family social
media accounts were quick to…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have now
arrived at Balmoral for their summer vacation, a tradition that
began with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. What is so special
about the estate where the royals spend their summer holiday? Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert were…
Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign
19th August 2024
Dorothy Wilding became the first female
photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new
Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new
reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the
1920s. Wilding set up a studio in…
The poignant family links of the royal jewels that marked an historic day
19th August 2024
Queen Elizabeth II wore some of the most
famous royal jewels in royal history but one set had a very special
meaning for her and were well used at some of the most important
moments of her historic reign. One of those times was her Platinum
Jubilee where she sparkled with a gem that paid tribute to her
beloved father, King George VI. On the eve of the day she became
the only British Monarch to…
